carnage

mastery
UK /ˈkɑː.nɪdʒ/ US /ˈkɑɹ.nɪd͡ʒ/noun

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What does 'carnage' mean in this context?

The first day of the school year was absolute carnage—students lost in hallways, the cafeteria running out of food by noon, three teachers calling in sick, and the bell system broken.